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No. 440,731. Patented Nov. 18,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OASPAR M. \VAGNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING CRIB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,731, dated November18, 1890.

Application filed May 3, 1890. Serial No. 350,503- (No model.)

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Be it known that I, CASPAR M. WAGNER, residing-in Chicago, county ofCook, and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the United States, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Cribs, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which 7 Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 2is a sectional detail showing a device for fastening the ends of theupper rail of the side pieces of the crib to the end pieces. Fig. 3 is afront view of the same device. Fig. at is an end elevation, the sidepieces being folded down on the bedding. Fig.5 is a section at line 5 ofFig. 1, showing one of the side pieces folded down outside of the crib.Fig. 6 is a central longitudinal vertical section showing the legs andend pieces folded under the frame of the crib. Figs. 7, 8, and 9represent a modification in which the legs and end pieces of the cribfold over on the upper side instead of down on the under side of theframe. Fig. 7 is a vertical central longitudinal section. Fig. 8 is asimilar section showing the legs and end folded onto the upper side ofthe frame. Fig. Sis an end view showing one of the side pieces foldeddown onto the frame. Fig. 10 is a detail showing a supporting-iron,which is used when the end pieces and legs are hinged so as to fold overon the top of the frame. Fig. 11 is a section at line 11 of Fig.10.Figs. 2, 8, 10, and 11 are full size. The remaining figures, except Fig.1, are about one-sixth of full size, and Fi 1 is on a larger scale.

The leading objects of my invention are to provide a crib composed of aframe and fold ing end pieces fastened to said frame by straps, and sidepieces with fastening devices for securing the side pieces and endpieces together, and to attach said side pieces to the frame by the useof pivoted straps, which I accomplish as illustrated in the drawings,and as hereinafter described. That which I claim as new will be pointedout in the claims. In the drawings, A A represent the side bars, and B Bare the end bars of the frame, such bars being properly securedtogether. To this frame a fabric of woven wire 0 or other suitablematerial is secured.

D E are two posts, the lowerparts of which serve the purpose of legs,and to the upper parts of these posts cross-bars a b are secured.

c are spindles. The upper parts of the posts, cross-bars a Z), and thespindles form one end piece of the crib.

F G are two other posts, to the upper parts of which bars (Z c aresecured, and f are spindles. The upper parts of these postsF G and thebars (I e and the spindlesf form an end piece for the other end of thecrib. Thus the legs at each end of the crib and the end piece at thesame end are formed together.

The posts D E are hinged to the side bars of the frame by means of longmetal straps H, one end of each strap being pivotallyconnected to one ofthe posts and the other end to one of the side bars of the frame, asbest seen in Fig. 1. These metal straps are somewhat curved, and, asshown in Figs. 1 and 6, they are hinged or pivoted at one end near thelower edges of the side bars, and the pivotal point for the other end ofeach of these straps is pivoted to one of the legs at a pointconsiderably below the upper edge of the frame. hen so pivotcd,the legs,with the parts connected therewith, which form the head-piece, can befolded down under the frame, as represented in Fig. 6, for purposes ofshipment or storage.

I J represent two bars connected by spindles g, which bars and spindlesform one of the side pieces of the crib. The lower bar J is hinged tothe frame by means of two straps h, which are of considerable length,the straps being also hinged to the bar .I. The upper bar I is providedat each end with a slotted plate 1?, which when the side piece is inposition for use passes over a screw j in the post and locks the legsand end pieces in position. The plates i can be brought into engagementwith the screws j when the side pieces are being brought to theirupright position and before the lower bar J has been pulled out intoline with the legs upon one side of the crib. This can be easily accomplished from the fact that the lower ends of the straps h are pivoted tothe end of the frame at some little distance from the sides thereof. Theother side of the crib is provided with a side piece similar to thatwhich has just been described. These side pieces can be folded down overbedding K, as represented in Fig. 4, or they can be folded down onto theframe when there is 110 bedding in the crib. Either side piece can alsobe folded down in front of the crib, as represented in Fig. 5, ifdesired.

70 are casters secured to the frame, upon which the frame can rest whenthe legs are folded.

I thus provide a crib with legs, end pieces, and sides, all of which canbe readily folded Whenever desired, and which when the parts are inposition for use will be strong and secure.

The straps H form means for supporting the frame on the end pieces whenthe cot is set up. The side pieces and fastening devices form means forlocking the end pieces in their upright position.

The legs and end pieces of this crib might be so connected with theframe that they can be folded over onto the top of the frame, instead ofunderneath, which can be done by arranging the long straps near theupper edge of the frame, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. When so arranged, itwill be necessary to furnish a support for the frame when the legs arein their upright position. Z (best shown in Figs. 7, 10, and 11) showssuch support, one of which is to be secured to each leg, on whichsupports the frame will rest. WVhen the legs and end pieces fold underthe frame, itrests on the long, straps H.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a device for fastening the upper rail of the sidepieces to the end pieces somewhat different from that be fore described,which consists of a hook m on the bar, which hook enters a staple n onthe post.

When the side pieces are in position for Y use and locked, they fitbetween the posts of the end pieces, which end pieces and their legswill then be firmly locked and held in position for use.

I do not herein claim, broadly, hinging the end pieces to the frame ofthe crib by means of straps, as such construction is shown and describedin my application, Serial No. 353,502, filed May 3, 1890.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is asfollows:

1. In a crib, the combination, with end pieces having legs and strapspivoted thereto, of a frame composed of side and end bars pivoted to thestraps H and arranged to be supported from the end pieces, side pieces,and fastening devices for securing the side pieces to the end pieces,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a crib, the combination, wit-h end pieces having legs and strapspivoted thereto, of a frame composed of side and end bars pivoted to thestraps H and arranged to be supported from the end pieces, side pieces,straps h, pivoted to the side pieces and to the frame, and fasteningdevices for securing the side pieces to the end pieces, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

CASPAR M. XVAGNER.

Witnesses:

ALBERT H. ADAMS, HARRY T. J ONES.

